A cut ground wire at the Parkdale substation on Old Dowlen Road this afternoon forced Entergy to turn off power to more than 570 customers, including nearby restaurants and shops, while repairs were made.

Thieves also struck the Jirou substation on Long Street Monday and the McHale substation on McHale Street on Tuesday, said Entergy spokeswoman Debbie Derrick.

Beaumont customer service manager Sam Bethea said repairs at each site were completed quickly. As an example, the Parkdale substation was shut down from 1:05 p.m. until 1:12 p.m. to make the needed repairs, Bethea said.